Eureka
Eureka is a hamlet in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Eureka is situated nearby to the village Smithton, as well as near the hamlet Van Meter.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Smithton High-Level Bridge.
Smithton High-Level Bridge
Bridge
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The Smithton High-Level Bridge is a structure that crosses the Youghiogheny River between South Huntingdon Township and Rostraver Township. The bridge was opened in 1956 as one of the last links in the replacement of the old alignment of Pennsylvania Route 71 with a new four-lane freeway between Washington and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Smithton High-Level Bridge is situated 1½ miles northwest of Eureka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jacobs Creek and Wickhaven.
Jacobs Creek
Hamlet
Jacobs Creek is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located at the mouth of Jacobs Creek on the Youghiogheny River, 1.5 miles south of Smithton.
Wickhaven
Hamlet
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Wickhaven is a populated place in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. Wickhaven is located along Pennsylvania Route 51. It is 965 feet above sea level. Wickhaven is situated 2½ miles southwest of Eureka.
Whitsett
Hamlet
Whitsett is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, approximately 30 miles south of Pittsburgh. The population is estimated at 200. Whitsett is situated 3 miles south of Eureka.
Eureka
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.14674° or 40° 8′ 48″ northLongitude
-79.73643° or 79° 44′ 11″ westElevation
1,027 feet (313 metres)Open location code
87G247W7+MCOpenStreetMap ID
node 158289861OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
5188917
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